Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Later in that never-to-be-forgotten day Bud Haines ventured back to his desk in the committee room, after first ascertaining that Senator Langdon would not return.

later than; following

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Later in that never-to-be-forgotten day Bud Haines ventured back to his desk in the committee room, after first ascertaining that Senator Langdon would not return.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Some of the Senator's papers must be straightened out, and he wanted personal documents of his own.

-ing form of “ascertain” — establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Later in that never-to-be-forgotten day Bud Haines ventured back to his desk in the committee room, after first ascertaining that Senator Langdon would not return.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The secretary regretfully, sorrowfully performed these final duties and found himself stopping at various intervals to try to explain to himself how he had been deceived in both the Langdons, father and daughter.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Later in that never-to-be-forgotten day Bud Haines ventured back to his desk in the committee room, after first ascertaining that Senator Langdon would not return.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Some of the Senator's papers must be straightened out, and he wanted personal documents of his own.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The secretary regretfully, sorrowfully performed these final duties and found himself stopping at various intervals to try to explain to himself how he had been deceived in both the Langdons, father and daughter.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The secretary regretfully, sorrowfully performed these final duties and found himself stopping at various intervals to try to explain to himself how he had been deceived in both the Langdons, father and daughter.

a partially opened flower

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Later in that never-to-be-forgotten day Bud Haines ventured back to his desk in the committee room, after first ascertaining that Senator Langdon would not return.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Later in that never-to-be-forgotten day Bud Haines ventured back to his desk in the committee room, after first ascertaining that Senator Langdon would not return.

a female human offspring

From this reading The secretary regretfully, sorrowfully performed these final duties and found himself stopping at various intervals to try to explain to himself how he had been deceived in both the Langdons, father and daughter.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Later in that never-to-be-forgotten day Bud Haines ventured back to his desk in the committee room, after first ascertaining that Senator Langdon would not return.

past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading The secretary regretfully, sorrowfully performed these final duties and found himself stopping at various intervals to try to explain to himself how he had been deceived in both the Langdons, father and daughter.

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Later in that never-to-be-forgotten day Bud Haines ventured back to his desk in the committee room, after first ascertaining that Senator Langdon would not return.

plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading Some of the Senator's papers must be straightened out, and he wanted personal documents of his own.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading The secretary regretfully, sorrowfully performed these final duties and found himself stopping at various intervals to try to explain to himself how he had been deceived in both the Langdons, father and daughter.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading The secretary regretfully, sorrowfully performed these final duties and found himself stopping at various intervals to try to explain to himself how he had been deceived in both the Langdons, father and daughter.

capable of being understood

From this reading To him neither was explainable.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The secretary regretfully, sorrowfully performed these final duties and found himself stopping at various intervals to try to explain to himself how he had been deceived in both the Langdons, father and daughter.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading The secretary regretfully, sorrowfully performed these final duties and found himself stopping at various intervals to try to explain to himself how he had been deceived in both the Langdons, father and daughter.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Later in that never-to-be-forgotten day Bud Haines ventured back to his desk in the committee room, after first ascertaining that Senator Langdon would not return.

set up or found

From this reading The secretary regretfully, sorrowfully performed these final duties and found himself stopping at various intervals to try to explain to himself how he had been deceived in both the Langdons, father and daughter.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He had to give up both problems.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The secretary regretfully, sorrowfully performed these final duties and found himself stopping at various intervals to try to explain to himself how he had been deceived in both the Langdons, father and daughter.

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From this reading A RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Later in that never-to-be-forgotten day Bud Haines ventured back to his desk in the committee room, after first ascertaining that Senator Langdon would not return.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Some of the Senator's papers must be straightened out, and he wanted personal documents of his own.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To him neither was explainable.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The secretary regretfully, sorrowfully performed these final duties and found himself stopping at various intervals to try to explain to himself how he had been deceived in both the Langdons, father and daughter.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Later in that never-to-be-forgotten day Bud Haines ventured back to his desk in the committee room, after first ascertaining that Senator Langdon would not return.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The secretary regretfully, sorrowfully performed these final duties and found himself stopping at various intervals to try to explain to himself how he had been deceived in both the Langdons, father and daughter.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Later in that never-to-be-forgotten day Bud Haines ventured back to his desk in the committee room, after first ascertaining that Senator Langdon would not return.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading The secretary regretfully, sorrowfully performed these final duties and found himself stopping at various intervals to try to explain to himself how he had been deceived in both the Langdons, father and daughter.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Later in that never-to-be-forgotten day Bud Haines ventured back to his desk in the committee room, after first ascertaining that Senator Langdon would not return.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The secretary regretfully, sorrowfully performed these final duties and found himself stopping at various intervals to try to explain to himself how he had been deceived in both the Langdons, father and daughter.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Later in that never-to-be-forgotten day Bud Haines ventured back to his desk in the committee room, after first ascertaining that Senator Langdon would not return.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Some of the Senator's papers must be straightened out, and he wanted personal documents of his own.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading To him neither was explainable.

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From this reading A RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Later in that never-to-be-forgotten day Bud Haines ventured back to his desk in the committee room, after first ascertaining that Senator Langdon would not return.

cut slightly, with a razor

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Later in that never-to-be-forgotten day Bud Haines ventured back to his desk in the committee room, after first ascertaining that Senator Langdon would not return.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Later in that never-to-be-forgotten day Bud Haines ventured back to his desk in the committee room, after first ascertaining that Senator Langdon would not return.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Later in that never-to-be-forgotten day Bud Haines ventured back to his desk in the committee room, after first ascertaining that Senator Langdon would not return.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Some of the Senator's papers must be straightened out, and he wanted personal documents of his own.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Some of the Senator's papers must be straightened out, and he wanted personal documents of his own.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading Some of the Senator's papers must be straightened out, and he wanted personal documents of his own.

past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action

From this reading The secretary regretfully, sorrowfully performed these final duties and found himself stopping at various intervals to try to explain to himself how he had been deceived in both the Langdons, father and daughter.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading Some of the Senator's papers must be straightened out, and he wanted personal documents of his own.

plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading He had to give up both problems.

with regret (used in polite formulas)

From this reading The secretary regretfully, sorrowfully performed these final duties and found himself stopping at various intervals to try to explain to himself how he had been deceived in both the Langdons, father and daughter.

free from harm or evil

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Later in that never-to-be-forgotten day Bud Haines ventured back to his desk in the committee room, after first ascertaining that Senator Langdon would not return.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Later in that never-to-be-forgotten day Bud Haines ventured back to his desk in the committee room, after first ascertaining that Senator Langdon would not return.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Later in that never-to-be-forgotten day Bud Haines ventured back to his desk in the committee room, after first ascertaining that Senator Langdon would not return.

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading The secretary regretfully, sorrowfully performed these final duties and found himself stopping at various intervals to try to explain to himself how he had been deceived in both the Langdons, father and daughter.

a member of a senate

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Later in that never-to-be-forgotten day Bud Haines ventured back to his desk in the committee room, after first ascertaining that Senator Langdon would not return.

possessive form of “senator” — a member of a senate

From this reading Some of the Senator's papers must be straightened out, and he wanted personal documents of his own.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some of the Senator's papers must be straightened out, and he wanted personal documents of his own.

in a sorrowful manner

From this reading The secretary regretfully, sorrowfully performed these final duties and found himself stopping at various intervals to try to explain to himself how he had been deceived in both the Langdons, father and daughter.

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading The secretary regretfully, sorrowfully performed these final duties and found himself stopping at various intervals to try to explain to himself how he had been deceived in both the Langdons, father and daughter.

past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight

From this reading Some of the Senator's papers must be straightened out, and he wanted personal documents of his own.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Later in that never-to-be-forgotten day Bud Haines ventured back to his desk in the committee room, after first ascertaining that Senator Langdon would not return.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Later in that never-to-be-forgotten day Bud Haines ventured back to his desk in the committee room, after first ascertaining that Senator Langdon would not return.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The secretary regretfully, sorrowfully performed these final duties and found himself stopping at various intervals to try to explain to himself how he had been deceived in both the Langdons, father and daughter.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Later in that never-to-be-forgotten day Bud Haines ventured back to his desk in the committee room, after first ascertaining that Senator Langdon would not return.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Later in that never-to-be-forgotten day Bud Haines ventured back to his desk in the committee room, after first ascertaining that Senator Langdon would not return.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading The secretary regretfully, sorrowfully performed these final duties and found himself stopping at various intervals to try to explain to himself how he had been deceived in both the Langdons, father and daughter.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He had to give up both problems.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading The secretary regretfully, sorrowfully performed these final duties and found himself stopping at various intervals to try to explain to himself how he had been deceived in both the Langdons, father and daughter.

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Later in that never-to-be-forgotten day Bud Haines ventured back to his desk in the committee room, after first ascertaining that Senator Langdon would not return.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Some of the Senator's papers must be straightened out, and he wanted personal documents of his own.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To him neither was explainable.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Later in that never-to-be-forgotten day Bud Haines ventured back to his desk in the committee room, after first ascertaining that Senator Langdon would not return.